diff --git a/src/calibre/utils/fonts/scanner.py b/src/calibre/utils/fonts/scanner.py
index 862b537f35..a7d6a8f3e4 100644
--- a/src/calibre/utils/fonts/scanner.py
+++ b/src/calibre/utils/fonts/scanner.py
@@ -103,10 +103,16 @@ def font_dirs():
         winutil, err = plugins['winutil']
         if err:
             raise RuntimeError('Failed to load winutil: %s'%err)
-        try:
-            return [winutil.special_folder_path(winutil.CSIDL_FONTS)]
-        except ValueError:
-            return [r'C:\Windows\Fonts']
+        paths = {os.path.normcase(r'C:\Windows\Fonts')}
+        for which in (winutil.CSIDL_FONTS, winutil.CSIDL_LOCAL_APPDATA, winutil.CSIDL_APPDATA):
+            try:
+                path = winutil.special_folder_path(winutil.CSIDL_FONTS)
+            except ValueError:
+                continue
+            if which != winutil.CSIDL_FONTS:
+                path = os.path.join(path, r'Microsoft\Windows\Fonts')
+            paths.add(os.path.normcase(path))
+        return list(paths)
     if isosx:
         return [
                 '/Library/Fonts',